Bottle-washing machine.



J. W. DAWSON.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1915.

Patented Jan. 16,1917.

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J. W. DAWSON.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1915.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1915.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

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JOSEPH W. DAWSON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 BARRY-WEI-IMILLERMACHINERY COIi/IPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 16, 191%.

Application filed May 24, 1915. Serial No. 30,007.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. DAWSON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, a resident of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Washing Machines,of which the following is a full,-

clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bottle washing machines, one ofthe principal objects being to produce a very simple and highlyefficient means for washing.

' structed that it may be used as a substitute for the bottle brushingmachines heretofore employed, the streams of water being directed ontothe bottles with considerable force so as to positively remove all thematter adhering to the exterior of the bottles. The water dischargingdevice is preferably associated with abottle carrier, adapted to conveythe bottles to the water discharging device so that the streams .ofwater will strike the necks or upper portions of the bottles, and flowdownwardly with considerable force throughout the outer faces of thebottles, thereby thoroughly washing the outer faces ofthe bottles and atthe same time positively removing the labels and other matter which hasbeen previously loosened by soaking the bottles in the bottle soakingmachine. 1

Instead of concentrating the force of each stream at a given pointthroughout the washing operation, I provide means for changing thepositions of the bottles with respect to the streams of water, so thateach stream is discharged directly onto various different parts of abottle, thereby subjecting each bottle to a very thorough cleansingaction. To illustrate this feature of the invention I have shown abottle moving device adapted to move the bottles continuously during thewashing operation, thereby constantly changing the positions of thebottles with respect to the streams of water which strike the outerfaces of the bottles.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawingswherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is tobe understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resortedto which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

Figure I is a side elevation of a bottle washing machine, embodying thefeatures of my invention. Fig. II is a vertical section taken throughthe upper portion of the machine shown in Fig. I. Fig. III is a verticalsection taken approximately on the line III-III, Fig. I. Fig. IV is afragmentary rear elevation, partly in section. Fig. V is a section takenapproximately on the line VV, Fig. II. Fig. VI is an enlarged invertedplan view of one of the water discharging members.

The machine I have shown to illustrate the preferred form of theinvention comprises a tank 1, side plates 2 and 3 resting upon said tankand a bottle carrier A supported by said side plates. The bottle carrieris a rotatable device having bottle receiving pockets 4.

5 designates a runway for conducting bottles to the bottle carrier, and6 designates a runway onto which the bottles are dis charged after thewashing operation.

The bottle carrier A comprises circular heads 7 each of which isprovided with a central tubular journal 8. These journals 8 arerotatably mounted in the side plates 2 and 3.

9 designates tie rods connecting the heads 7 I The bottle receivingpockets 4 consist 0 sheet metal members 10 having their ends secured tothe heads 7, and partition members 11 connecting said sheet metalmembers 10.

The water distributing device comprises a manifold 13, and a series ofdischarge neranbers 14 communicating with said mani- 15 designates awater supp y p for the water distributing device and each bot-4 tie issubjected to the action of streams of watenas indicated by dotted linesin II. Instead of concentrating each stream of water at a given point onabottle throughout the Washing operation, I provide means for moving thebottles with: respect to' the bottle carrier, thereby exposing differentparts of each bottle to the streams of water, as will be hereinafterdescribed. I

t The means for operating thebottle car'- rier comprises a slotted wheel18 located adjacent to the side plate 3 and fixed to one of the hollowjournals 8, the latter being secured to the rotary bottle carrier. Aconstantly rotating power shaft 19, passing through the side plates 2and 3, is provided at one end with a crank arm 20 having a crank pinv21. The slots 18" formed in the slotted wheel 18 are adapted to receivethe crank pin 21, Fig. II. The slotted Wheel 18 is provided with aseries of curved faces adapted to be engaged by a locking disk 22, thelatter being fixed to the power shaft 19. lVhen the parts occupy theposition shown in Fig. II, the bottle carrier is locked by the disk 22which engages one of the curved faces 18 of the slotted wheel 18. Whenthe crank pin 20 enters a slot 18, the slotted wheel and'the bottlecarrier secured thereto partake of the movement of the power shaft, thedisk 22 being notched at 22' to permit such movement, and when the crankpin 21 passes from a slot 18 the slotted wheel is again locked byengaging the rotating disk 22. The constantly rotating power shaft thusimparts an intermittent movement to the bottle carrier A, the lattermoving step by step tocarry the bottles from the runway 5: to the waterdistributing device and finally di'scharging the bottles onto runway 6.It is to be understood that the bottle carrier is at rest when the partsoccupy the position shown in Fig. II.

The. means for changing the relative positions of the bottles and thewater discharging. device preferably comprises a bottle supportingdevice 13 arranged within the rotary bottle carrier. This bottlesupporting device includes a series of bottle seats fixed to a shaft 25,each of said seats having a fiat face 26 upon which the bottles restduring the washing operation, and a curved face 27 over which thebottles travel after the washing operation. V

28 designates abutment members fitted to the bottle'supporting deviceand adapted to The bottle receiving pockets 4: are

for moving the bettle supporting device B comprises a crank arm 27 fixedto the shaft 25, an arm 28 depending from crank 27, said arm 28 beingprovided at its lower end with. a band 29 which surrounds an eccentric30. The eccentric is secured to a pinion 31 which meshes with a gearwheel 32, the latter being fixed to the constantly rotating power shaft19. Obviously, the eccentric 3,0 is driven continuously with the resultof oscillating the crank arm 27, thereby oscillating the bottlesupporting device B which engages the bottoms of the bottles. Thebottles are loosely arrangedin the pockets 4 so that they may beoscillated by the bottle supporting device B which moves about the. axisof a a shaft 25, The bottles located directly below the waterdischarging device are kept in. constant motlon for the purpose ofexposing differentparts of each bottleto the action of the streams ofwater. If the bottles were not placed in motion during the Washingoperation, the force of each stream' would be concentrated at someparticular pointon the bottle, and the other points on the bottle wouldnot be subjected to athorough cleansing action. It is, therefore,decided advantage to move the bottles while they are 7 being subjectedto the action of the streams of Water. The dirt, labels, etc dischargedfrom the bottles pass through the bottle carrier with the water and fallinto the tank 1.

I claim I v i 1. A bottle washing machine comprising a bottle holder, a.water discharging device 1" adapted to discharge a stream of water ontothe bottle at said bottle holder, a shaft porting a portion of saidbottle holder, and means for turning said shaft to tilt said bottleportion of the holder therebyfexpo s ing different parts of the bottleto said stream of water. I

2. A bottle washing machine comprising a bottle holder, a waterdischarging device adapted to discharge a stream water onto the bottleat said bottle holder, and means for oscillating a portion of saidbottle holder to expose different parts of the bottle to said stream ofwater.

3. A bottle washing machine comprising a bottle carrier having bottlereceiving pockets which are open at their inner ends, a bottlesupporting device formingseats for} the bottles confined by said bottlereceiving pockets, a water dischargingdevice air ranged above saidbottle carrier and above said bottle supporting device, said Waterdischarging device being adapted to discharge streams of Water onto thebottles, and means for moving said bottle supporting device to exposedifferent parts of the bottles to said streams of Water.

4. A bottle Washing machine comprising a bottle carrier having bottlereceiving pockets which are open at their inner ends, a bottlesupporting device forming seats for the bottles confined by said bottlereceiving pockets, a Water discharging device arranged above said bottlecarrier and above said bottle supporting device, said Water dischargingdevice being adapted to discharge streams of Water onto the bottles,means for operating said bottle carrier intermittently to conduct thebottles along said bottle supporting device, and means for operatingsaid bottle supporting device While the bottle carrier is at rest so asto move bottles confined by said pockets, thereby exposing difi'erentparts of each bottle to the streams of Water.

5. A bottle Washing machine comprising a rotary bottle carrier havingbottle receiving members Which are open at their inner ends, a bottleseat Within said bottle carrier, a Water discharging device adapted todischarge streams of Water onto the bottles in said bottle carrier, andmeans for operating said bottle seat to move the bottles independentlyof the carrier, thereby exposing different parts of the bottles to thestreams of Water.

6. A bottle Washing machine comprising a rotary bottle carrier havingbottle receiving members Which are open at their inner ends, a bottletilting device arranged Within said bottle carrier, said bottle tiltingdevice being movable about the axis of said bottle carrier, a Washingdevice adapted to discharge streams of Water onto the bottles, and meansfor operating said bottle tilting device during the Washing operation.

7. A bottle washing machine comprising a bottle carrier having bottlereceiving members, Which are open at their inner ends, a Washing deviceadapted to discharge streams of Water onto the bottles in said bottlecarrier, a bottle supporting device Within said bottle carrier, saidbottle supporting device being provided With abutments adapted to beengaged by the bottoms of the bottles When the latter are introducedinto said bottle receiving members. and also provided With seats uponWhich the bottles rest during the Washing operation, and means formoving said bottle supporting device to move the bottles in said bottlereceiving members during the Washing operation.

JOSEPH W. DAWSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

